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    Resolved [RESOLVED] How to Disable Task Manager

    Guys, how can I add disable users from opening the task manager? Thanks!

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    Re: How to Disable Task Manager

    I don't think you can disable task manager (except rename Taskmgr.exe to something else) - and I wonder why you would want this in the first place. If applications fail and hog up the system you would have no option to kill it.

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    Re: How to Disable Task Manager

    You need to alter a registry setting. Cant remember which one.

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    Arrow Re: How to Disable Task Manager

    Quote Originally Posted by Devion
    I don't think you can disable task manager (except rename Taskmgr.exe to something else) - and I wonder why you would want this in the first place. If applications fail and hog up the system you would have no option to kill it.
    I am developing a project similar to an internet cafe application that prevents worstation users from opening the Task Manager.

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    Re: How to Disable Task Manager

    I know you have good intentions, but I don't think it would be correct posting the answer to your question here.
    I don't know the answer, but If someone knows how to totally disable the task manager, I think, that someone shouldn't post that answer here. You know what I mean? It could be used with not very good intentions too.

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    Re: How to Disable Task Manager

    How about checking if the taskmanager is open and then sending your machine a message, hence you can find out who has their task manager open at the same time still being able to close any unresponsive programs.

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    Re: How to Disable Task Manager

    This forum doesn't like you to ask how to disable Taskmanger. I posted a way around not having an app show in Taskmanager and they edited it and removed it.
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    I've been programming with VB for 25 years. Started with VB4 16bit Pro, VB5 Pro, VB6 Pro/Enterprise and now VB3 Pro. But I'm no expert, I'm still learning.

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    Re: How to Disable Task Manager

    I posted a way around not having an app show in Taskmanager and they edited it and removed it.
    The original question was not to create a hack and hide a program. They don't want to allow a user to run a system application.

    Disabling Task Manager and Ctrl-Alt-Del is documented on MSDN (so no one should have a problem with this)

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/is...A/default.aspx

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    Re: How to Disable Task Manager

    why not just creat an app that dosent allow taskmgr from running? block the taskmgr.exe from running?

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    Re: How to Disable Task Manager

    if you block task manager from running. youll be doing bad things to the os. os requires it

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    Lightbulb Re: How to Disable Task Manager

    Thanks guys for the replies! I already found it on the web. I just Googled it.

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    Re: How to Disable Task Manager

    Quote Originally Posted by BrailleSchool
    if you block task manager from running. youll be doing bad things to the os. os requires it
    taskmgr is not that important.. now if you block svchost.exe,services.exe or smss.exe then we may have a problem

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    Re: How to Disable Task Manager

    Why don't you just do something like this:

    VB Code:
    1. Open "C:\windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" For Binary Lock Read As #1

    It works here =/


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    Arrow Re: How to Disable Task Manager

    Quote Originally Posted by dsheller
    Why don't you just do something like this:

    VB Code:
    1. Open "C:\windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" For Binary Lock Read As #1

    It works here =/
    I already found it here: http://www.a1vbcode.com/app-2806.asp and here: http://code.dreamincode.net/snippet105.htm

    Thanks guys!

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